January scams surge as criminals exploit updated personal data from brokers, targeting consumers with fake account ...

The FTC recently reported that Americans lost $12.5 billion to scams in 2024. Scammers are endlessly creative. From toll road texts to "unclaimed package" alerts, it seems like every day, there's a ...

Netizens still don’t take one simple step that could reduce their risk of scams, malware, and identity theft: installing a ...

Mobile applications have made our lives easier by offering services from banking to shopping and social networking at our fingertips. But with this convenience comes an increasing number of scams.

Given the number of phishing scams we have all faced over the past decade, most of us have developed a basic skill to spot and avoid obvious phishing emails or SMS messages. Cybercriminals are aware ...

Holiday phishing attempts surge every year, and scammers know people juggle subscriptions, gifts and billing changes. That makes a fake alert feel real for a split second. Stacey P. emailed to tell us ...

Cybercriminals are engaging in sophisticated subscription scam campaigns, involving “incredibly convincing” websites, Bitdefender researchers have warned. These include the use of “mystery box” scams, ...

APP scams are fast-moving scams that leave consumers perplexed and bewildered. They happen quickly and trick victims into using Authorized Push Payment (APP) apps, which often don't have any way to ...